Monday, March 27, 2017

I THINK "PUS-FILLED PARASITIC DUNGHEAP" WAS THE PHRASE MR KOPPEL WAS LOOKING FOR

NEW YORK -- In a
report that aired on CBS’ “Sunday Morning” about the polarization of politics
and the media in the Age of Trump, “Sunday Morning” special contributor Ted
Koppel charged Fox News host Sean Hannity with contributing to the increased
antipathy toward opposing viewpoints that is prevalent in America.

Hannity made no qualms
about presenting his own conservative agenda, but objected to Koppel
characterizing his viewers as not being able to discriminate editorial content
from news.

“We have to give some credit to the American
people that they’re somewhat intelligent and that they know the difference
between an opinion show and a news show,” Hannity said. “You’re cynical.”

“I am cynical,” said
Koppel.

“Do you think we’re
bad for America? You think I’m bad for America?”

“Yeah.”

“You do? Really?”

“In the long haul I
think you and all these opinion shows --”

“That’s sad, Ted.
That’s sad.”

“No, you know why?
Because you’re very good at what you do, and because you have attracted a
significantly more influential --”

“You are selling the
American people short.”

“No, let me finish the
sentence before you do that.”

“I’m listening. With
all due respect. Take the floor.”

“You have attracted
people who are determined that ideology is more important than facts.”

In a series of tweets,
Hannity later accused CBS of offering “Fake Edited News.”